Timeline
Year | Month | Song Title | Artist | More |
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1979 ![]() |
September | Gotta Serve Somebody | Bob Dylan | |
(not just) Knee Deep, Pt. 1 | Funkadelic | |||
Bright Side of the Road | Van Morrison |
![]() Bright Side of the Road CD Source: Into the MusicTime: 3:45 Sequenced by: Into the Music album Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
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You Make Me Feel So Free | Van Morrison |
![]() You Make Me Feel So Free CD Source: Into the MusicTime: 4:06 Sequenced by: Into the Music album Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
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Don`t Stop Til You Get Enough | Michael Jackson |
![]() Don`t Stop Til You Get Enough CD Source: The Essential (1969-91+) (2)Time: 5:52 Sequenced by: single Honored by: DM DG ![]() ![]() |
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Pop Muzik | M | |||
October | Heartache Tonight | The Eagles |
![]() Heartache Tonight CD Source: Very Best of (1972-80+) (2) (plus bonus DVD) Time: 4:26 Sequenced by: single Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
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Tusk | Fleetwood Mac | |||
Ever Fallen In Love | Buzzcocks |
![]() Ever Fallen In Love CD Source: Singles Going Steady (1977-79)Time: 2:39 Sequenced by: release date of Singles Going Steady album Honored by: The album featured singles that charted in the U.K. over the two previous years. This single never charted in the U.S. but charted in the U.K. for 11 weeks beginning September 1978. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Life During Wartime | Talking Heads |
![]() Life During Wartime CD Source: Once in a Lifetime (76-92)(3)(+DVD of videos)Time: 3:41 Sequenced by: single Honored by: DG ![]() ![]() |
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Rapper`s Delight | The Sugarhill Gang |
![]() Rapper`s Delight CD Source: The Hip Hop Box (1979-2003) (4)Time: 7:03 Sequenced by: single Honored by: RS DM DG "Rapper`s Delight" was a pop top 40 hit, making The Sugarhill Gang the first commercially successful rap group. The 12" single paired the 7:03 version with a flip side short version that also got a lot of radio play. The rhythm track is taken from Chic`s "Good Times," a huge summer hit from a few months earlier. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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November | Video Killed The Radio Star | The Buggles |
![]() Video Killed The Radio Star CD Source: The Island Story (1962-1987) (2)Time: 3:21 Sequenced by: single Honored by: This song entered music history as the first video to be played on MTV in North America at 12:10 a.m. on August 1, 1981. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Message in a Bottle | The Police |
![]() Message in a Bottle CD Source: Every Breath You Take (1978-86+)Time: 4:49 Sequenced by: single Honored by: DG ![]() ![]() |
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December | I Wanna Be Your Lover | Prince |
![]() I Wanna Be Your Lover CD Source: Ultimate Prince (1979-1993) (2)Time: 2:57 Sequenced by: single Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
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Rock With You | Michael Jackson | |||
Cruisin` | Smokey Robinson |
![]() Cruisin` CD Source: Hitsville U.S.A. Vol. II 1972-1992 (4)Time: 4:30 Sequenced by: single Honored by: DM ![]() ![]() |
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1980 | January | Don`t Do Me Like That | Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers | |
Crazy Little Thing Called Love | Queen |
![]() Crazy Little Thing Called Love CD Source: Greatest Hits (1974-80) (bonus tracks)Time: 2:42 Sequenced by: single Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
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February | On the Radio | Donna Summer |
![]() On the Radio CD Source: Very Best of (1975-83+)(bonus CD)(2)Time: 4:04 Sequenced by: single Honored by: DM ![]() ![]() |
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Gangsters | The Specials | |||
Refugee | Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers | |||
Another Brick in the Wall (Part II) | Pink Floyd |
![]() Another Brick in the Wall (Part II) CD Source: Echoes - The Best of (1967-94) (2)Time: 4:01 Sequenced by: single Honored by: RS DG ![]() ![]() |
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London Calling | The Clash |
![]() London Calling CD Source: On Broadway (1977-82) (3)Time: 3:19 Sequenced by: London Calling album Honored by: RS DM DG ![]() ![]() |
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The Guns of Brixton | The Clash |
![]() The Guns of Brixton CD Source: On Broadway (1977-82) (3)Time: 3:12 Sequenced by: London Calling album Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
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March | I Can`t Stand Up (For Falling Down) | Elvis Costello & The Attractions |
![]() I Can`t Stand Up (For Falling Down) CD Source: The Very Best of (1977-86)Time: 2:06 Sequenced by: Get Happy!! album Honored by: Also released as a single, Elvis Costello`s cover version of "I Can`t Stand Up" is fast and urgent, while the Sam & Dave original is a great slow burner in their inimitable style, which never appeared on an album until the CD reissue era. Listeners might be excused if they didn`t recognize that these are two versions of the same song, so great is Costello`s transformation of the mood and arrangement of the original. Although cover versions are often put down as pale imitations, each of these is a standout recording on its own terms. Sample 2: I Can`t Stand Up For Falling Down - Sam & Dave ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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High Fidelity | Elvis Costello & The Attractions |
![]() High Fidelity CD Source: The Very Best of (1977-86)Time: 2:28 Sequenced by: Get Happy!! album Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
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Call Me | Blondie |
![]() Call Me CD Source: Greatest Hits:Snd&Vision(76-82+)(CD+DVD)Time: 3:30 Sequenced by: single Honored by: RS DG ![]() ![]() |
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Think About Me | Fleetwood Mac | |||
Vagabond Moon | Willie Nile | |||
It`s All Over | Willie Nile | |||
April | Precious | The Pretenders |
![]() Precious CD Source: Pretenders (debut)(bonus CD)(2)Time: 3:36 Sequenced by: Pretenders album Honored by: DG ![]() ![]() |
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Tattooed Love Boys | The Pretenders |
![]() Tattooed Love Boys CD Source: Pretenders (debut)(bonus CD)(2)Time: 3:00 Sequenced by: Pretenders album Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
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Brass in Pocket (I`m Special) | The Pretenders |
![]() Brass in Pocket (I`m Special) CD Source: Pretenders (debut)(bonus CD)(2)Time: 3:04 Sequenced by: single Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
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Train in Vain (Stand By Me) | The Clash |
![]() Train in Vain (Stand By Me) CD Source: On Broadway (1977-82) (3)Time: 3:09 Sequenced by: single Honored by: RS ![]() ![]() |
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May | Funkytown | Lipps, Inc. | ||
Cars | Gary Numan | |||
Johnny Hit and Run Paulene | X |
![]() Johnny Hit and Run Paulene CD Source: Best of: Make the Music Go Bang! (1978-93)(2)Time: 2:50 Sequenced by: Los Angeles album Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
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July | Love Will Tear Us Apart | Joy Division |
![]() Love Will Tear Us Apart CD Source: No Thanks! `70s Punk Rebellion (1973-80)(4)Time: 3:21 Sequenced by: single Honored by: RS DM ![]() ![]() |
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The Breaks | Kurtis Blow |
![]() The Breaks CD Source: Time: 6:29 Sequenced by: single Honored by: DG "The Breaks" was issued on a 7" single in two parts. Part I was a top 10 R&B hit and cracked the Hot 100 for 6 weeks, peaking nationally at 87. The 6:29 length is for the 12" single. The version on the Hip-Hop box extends to 7:39, where it`s called "the first real B-Boy record to sell a million copies." ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Emotional Rescue | The Rolling Stones | |||
Upside Down | Diana Ross |
![]() Upside Down CD Source: Hitsville U.S.A. Vol. II 1972-1992 (4)Time: 3:40 Sequenced by: single Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
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August | Redemption Song | Bob Marley & The Wailers |
![]() Redemption Song CD Source: Legend (deluxe edition) (2) (1973-80)Time: 3:48 Sequenced by: Uprising album Honored by: RS ![]() ![]() |
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Late in the Evening | Paul Simon |
![]() Late in the Evening CD Source: The Essential (1972-2000) (2)Time: 3:57 Sequenced by: single Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
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Another One Bites the Dust | Queen |
![]() Another One Bites the Dust CD Source: Greatest Hits (1974-80) (bonus tracks)Time: 3:34 Sequenced by: single Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
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Just to Walk That Little Girl Home | Mink DeVille |
![]() Just to Walk That Little Girl Home CD Source: The Mink DeVille Collection (1977-80)Time: 3:52 Sequenced by: Le Chat Bleu album Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
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October | Whip It | Devo | |
Master Blaster (Jammin`) | Stevie Wonder |
![]() Master Blaster (Jammin`) CD Source: At the Close of a Century (1963-96) (4)Time: 5:07 Sequenced by: single Honored by: DG This song pays tribute to Bob Marley in general and particularly to his song "Jamming." It neither samples nor directly quotes that song, but rather captures and celebrates its joyful mood and feel. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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The River | Bruce Springsteen |
![]() The River CD Source: The Essential (1972-2002) (bonus CD) (3)Time: 5:01 Sequenced by: The River album Honored by: DG ![]() ![]() |
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Out in the Street | Bruce Springsteen | |||
Hungry Heart | Bruce Springsteen |
![]() Hungry Heart CD Source: The Essential (1972-2002) (bonus CD) (3)Time: 3:19 Sequenced by: The River album Honored by: DM ![]() ![]() |
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Uptown | Prince | |||
Once in a Lifetime | Talking Heads |
![]() Once in a Lifetime CD Source: Once in a Lifetime (76-92)(3)(+DVD of videos)Time: 4:19 Sequenced by: Remain in Light album Honored by: DG ![]() ![]() |
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(Just Like) Starting Over | John Lennon |
![]() (Just Like) Starting Over CD Source: Working Class Hero - Definitive (1969-80) (2)Time: 3:53 Sequenced by: single Honored by: DG ![]() ![]() |
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November | Skateaway | Dire Straits | ||
Teacher Teacher | Rockpile |
![]() Teacher Teacher CD Source: Seconds of Pleasure (extended version)Time: 2:36 Sequenced by: Seconds of Pleasure album Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
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Hit Me With Your Best Shot | Pat Benatar | |||
December | The Tide is High | Blondie |
![]() The Tide is High CD Source: Greatest Hits:Snd&Vision(76-82+)(CD+DVD)Time: 3:52 Sequenced by: single Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
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De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da | The Police |
![]() De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da CD Source: Every Breath You Take (1978-86+)Time: 4:06 Sequenced by: single Honored by: DM ![]() ![]() |
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1981 | January | Ace of Spades | Motorhead | |
Celebration | Kool & The Gang | |||
Woman | John Lennon |
![]() Woman CD Source: Working Class Hero - Definitive (1969-80) (2)Time: 3:32 Sequenced by: single Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
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Hey Nineteen | Steely Dan | |||
Police On My Back | The Clash |
![]() Police On My Back CD Source: On Broadway (1977-82) (3)Time: 3:16 Sequenced by: Sandinista album Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
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The Magnificent Seven | The Clash |
![]() The Magnificent Seven CD Source: On Broadway (1977-82) (3)Time: 5:31 Sequenced by: Sandinista album Honored by: DG ![]() ![]() |
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The Call Up | The Clash | |||
February | Clubland | Elvis Costello & The Attractions | ||
Rapture | Blondie | |||
March | Kiss on My List | Daryl Hall & John Oates | ||
While You See A Chance | Steve Winwood |
![]() While You See A Chance CD Source: Arc of a DiverTime: 5:13 Sequenced by: Arc Of A Diver album Honored by: DG ![]() ![]() |
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Arc Of A Diver | Steve Winwood | |||
You Better You Bet | The Who | |||
April | Being With You | Smokey Robinson |
![]() Being With You CD Source: Hitsville U.S.A. Vol. II 1972-1992 (4)Time: 4:00 Sequenced by: single Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
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Bette Davis Eyes | Kim Carnes | |||
May | Watching the Wheels | John Lennon |
![]() Watching the Wheels CD Source: Working Class Hero - Definitive (1969-80) (2)Time: 3:30 Sequenced by: single Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
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The Waiting | Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers | |||
The Once Over Twice | X |
![]() The Once Over Twice CD Source: Best of: Make the Music Go Bang! (1978-93)(2)Time: 2:30 Sequenced by: Wild Gift album Honored by: DG ![]() ![]() |
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In This House That I Call Home | X |
![]() In This House That I Call Home CD Source: Best of: Make the Music Go Bang! (1978-93)(2)Time: 3:34 Sequenced by: Wild Gift album Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
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Seven Year Ache | Rosanne Cash |
![]() Seven Year Ache CD Source: The Essential (1978-2009) (2)Time: 3:15 Sequenced by: Seven Year Ache album Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
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June | Sponji Reggae | Black Uhuru | ||
In The Air Tonight | Phil Collins | |||
Slow Hand | The Pointer Sisters | |||
July | Tempted | Squeeze | ||
Someone Else`s Heart | Squeeze |
![]() Someone Else`s Heart CD Source: East Side StoryTime: 3:00 Sequenced by: East Side Story album Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
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Don`t Stop Believin` | Journey | |||
August | Stop Draggin` My Heart Around | Stevie Nicks with Tom Petty & Heartbreakers |
![]() Stop Draggin` My Heart Around CD Source: Anthology (1976-93+) (2)Time: 4:02 Sequenced by: single Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
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Urgent | Foreigner | |||
Hey Pocky Way | The Neville Brothers |
![]() Hey Pocky Way CD Source: Uptown Rulin`: Best of (on A & M 1981-96)Time: 4:15 Sequenced by: Fiyo On The Bayou album Honored by: DG ![]() ![]() |
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Fire On The Bayou | The Neville Brothers |
![]() Fire On The Bayou CD Source: Uptown Rulin`: Best of (on A & M 1981-96)Time: 5:16 Sequenced by: Fiyo On The Bayou album Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
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Super Freak | Rick James |
![]() Super Freak CD Source: Hitsville U.S.A. Vol. II 1972-1992 (4)Time: 3:20 Sequenced by: single Honored by: RS ![]() ![]() |
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September | Start Me Up | The Rolling Stones | |
October | Our Lips Are Sealed | The Go-Go`s |
![]() Our Lips Are Sealed CD Source: A Century of Women in Music (1909-98)(5)Time: 2:44 Sequenced by: single Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
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Controversy | Prince | |||
Waiting for a Girl Like You | Foreigner | |||
November | Every Little Thing She Does is Magic | The Police |
![]() Every Little Thing She Does is Magic CD Source: Every Breath You Take (1978-86+)Time: 4:21 Sequenced by: single Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
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Let`s Groove | Earth, Wind & Fire | |||
December | Waiting on a Friend | The Rolling Stones | ||
Centerfold | The J. Geils Band | |||
1982 | January | Shake It Up | The Cars | |
February | That Girl | Stevie Wonder |
![]() That Girl CD Source: At the Close of a Century (1963-96) (4)Time: 5:13 Sequenced by: single Honored by: ![]() ![]() |
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Spirits in the Material World | The Police |
![]() Spirits in the Material World CD Source: Every Breath You Take (1978-86+)Time: 2:59 Sequenced by: single Honored by: ![]() ![]() |